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United States

North America · Northern America

Total Species
11292
Threatened
759
CR + EN + VU
Population
331,002,647
Area
9,833,517 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 151
Endangered 256
Vulnerable 352
Near Threatened 398
Least Concern 3910
Data Deficient 186
Not Evaluated 5315
Extinct in the Wild 1
Extinct 147

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 5386
Animalia 3833
Fungi 1835
Protozoa 86
Bacteria 78
Chromista 74

Featured Species

All Species in United States

Arnold Hawthorn

Crataegus mollis

Least Concern

Aroma

Dichrostachys cinerea

Least Concern

Aromatic Knight

Tricholoma lascivum

Least Concern

Aromatic Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Not Evaluated

Arrhenia epichysium

Endangered

Arrocillo

Paspalum paniculatum

Not Evaluated

Arrow Arum

Peltandra virginica

Not Evaluated

Arrow bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

Not Evaluated

Arrow Clubtail

Stylurus spiniceps

Least Concern

Arrow-Grass

Triglochin maritima

Near Threatened

Arrowhead Spiketail

Cordulegaster obliqua

Least Concern

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Centrosema sagittatum

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf clover

Trifolium vesiculosum

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf elephant's ear

Xanthosoma sagittifolium

Not Evaluated

Arrowleaf sida

Sida rhombifolia

Least Concern

Arrowroot

Maranta arundinacea

Not Evaluated

Arrow-Wood

Viburnum dentatum

Not Evaluated

Arsenic bush

Senna septemtrionalis

Not Evaluated

Artemisia

Artemisia vulgaris

Least Concern

Athel tamarisk

Tamarix aphylla

Not Evaluated

athenarian burrowing anemone

Nematostella vectensis

Vulnerable

Atlantic Bay Scallop

Argopecten irradians

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Cordgrass

Sporobolus alterniflorus

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius

Not Evaluated

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Vulnerable

Atlantic Sedge

Carex atlantica

Least Concern

Atractosporocybe inornata

Least Concern

Aubretia

Aubrieta deltoidea

Not Evaluated

Audubon's Warbler

Setophaga auduboni

Not Evaluated

Auger beetle

Sinoxylon ceratoniae

Not Evaluated

August Flower

Scorzoneroides autumnalis

Least Concern

August-Lily

Hosta plantaginea

Not Evaluated

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Vulnerable

auricled twayblade

Neottia auriculata

Not Evaluated

aurochs

Bos taurus

Not Evaluated

Austin's peat moss

Sphagnum austinii

Not Evaluated

Arthonia punctiformis

Vulnerable

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria cuneata

Least Concern

Asa Gray'S Sedge

Carex grayi

Not Evaluated

Ascending Grapefern

Botrychium ascendens

Not Evaluated

Ascocoryne cylichnium

Least Concern

ash

Fraxinus excelsior

Vulnerable

Ashen Coral

Tremellodendropsis tuberosa

Near Threatened

Ashen hoarypea

Tephrosia cinerea

Least Concern

Ash Rust

Puccinia sparganioidis

Not Evaluated

Ash Tree Bolete

Boletinellus merulioides

Vulnerable

Ash whitefly

Siphoninus phillyreae

Not Evaluated

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Encarsia inaron

Not Evaluated

Ashy Cinquefoil

Potentilla inclinata

Not Evaluated

Ashy Clubtail

Phanogomphus lividus

Least Concern

Ashy pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Least Concern

Ashy Willow

Salix cinerea

Least Concern

Asian Ambrosia Beetle

Xyleborinus attenuatus

Least Concern

Asian Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

Not Evaluated

Asian crabgrass

Digitaria bicornis

Not Evaluated

Asian hard clam

Meretrix lusoria

Not Evaluated

Asian meadowsweet

Spiraea trilobata

Not Evaluated

Asian nakedwood

Colubrina asiatica

Least Concern

Asian semele

Theora lubrica

Not Evaluated

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